Manufacturer: Themis Medicare Ltd
Salt Composition : Primaquine(2.5mg)
Strip of 7 Tablet
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Give Primarid 2.5mg Tablet to your child by mouth, preferably with food, to reduce the chance of an upset stomach. The dose depends on your child’s weight and the type of malaria-causing parasite. Give Primarid 2.5mg Tablet regularly, at about the same time each day, for as long as your doctor tells you to, even if your child seems well. Stopping it early can result in treatment failure and increase the side effects too. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking Primarid 2.5mg Tablet, help the child calm down and repeat the same dose. However, if it’s already time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not double up the dose to make for the missed one.
Primarid 2.5mg Tablet may cause some minor and temporary side effects in some children. These may include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, dizziness, and skin rash. These side effects usually go away once your child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, in case they persist or start bothering your child, consult your child’s doctor without any delay.
Inform the doctor of your child’s entire medical history, including any previous episodes of allergy, G-6-PD deficiency, blood problems, heart problems, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This will help the doctor in planning your child’s overall treatment.
Primarid 2.5mg Tablet is an antiparasitic medication that is used to treat malaria. It works by disrupting the parasite’s DNA. This kills the parasite and stops the infection from spreading.
Primaquine is rapidly and nearly completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Because it can cause marked hypotension if given parenterally, it is only administered orally. It is rapidly and extensively metabolized, with only a small fraction of an administered dose excreted as the parent drug.
Primarid 2.5mg Tablet does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Common side effects of Primarid
Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal cramp
Dizziness
Skin rash
Primaquine phosphate is contraindicated in acutely ill patients suffering from systemic disease manifested by tendency to granulocytopenia, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus.
Your child’s doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition.
Primaquine phosphate is indicated for the radical cure (prevention of relapse) of vivax malaria. Severe glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency (see WARNINGS).
Some products that may interact with this drug include: penicillamine, quinacrine, drugs that may cause decreased blood cells (such as trimethoprim, zidovudine, pyrimethamine, azathioprine).
Do not chew, crush or break it. Primarid 2.5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
Do not panic. If you forget to give a dose of Primarid 2.5mg Tablet, give it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and give the next scheduled dose in the prescribed time. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed one as this may increase the chances of developing side effects. In case of any confusion, do consult your child’s doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Give Primarid 2.5mg Tablet with food to decrease the risk of stomach upset.
Never self-medicate your child as it can be dangerous to use Primarid 2.5mg Tablet without a doctor's prescription.
Never share your child’s medicines with anyone else as they may cause harm.
Make sure you have enough medicine to complete the prescribed course.
Follow these self-care measures:
Use insect repellent ointments on parts of your child’s body, not covered by clothing.
Make sure your child wears light-colored and covered clothing.
Tuck the mosquito net under the mattress to keep the mosquitoes out.
Use mosquito repellant sprays everywhere inside the house to kill any mosquitoes entering the rooms.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Primarid 2.5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Q. What are the signs and symptoms of malaria?
Some children may experience irritability and drowsiness, accompanied by poor appetite and trouble sleeping at an early infection stage. Typical malarial signs and symptoms usually begin within a few weeks after being bitten by an infected mosquito. These usually start with shivering and chills followed by high fever. This is then followed by sweating and a return to normal temperature. The fever may either gradually rise over 1 to 2 days or spike very suddenly to 105°F (40.6°C) or higher.
Q. My child is having a G-6-PD deficiency. Is it safe to give Primarid 2.5mg Tablet?
No, do not give Primarid 2.5mg Tablet to your child if he or she is having G-6-PD deficiency as there is a risk of severe adverse reactions such as hemolytic anemia.
Q. When should I call my child’s doctor right away?
Long-term use of Primarid 2.5mg Tablet can cause abnormal heartbeat (QT prolongation) in your child. Call your child’s doctor right away if your child has a fast heartbeat (a heartbeat that does not feel normal).
Q. Where should I store Primarid 2.5mg Tablet at home?
Always follow the instructions mentioned on the label of the medicine bottle about the storage of Primarid 2.5mg Tablet. Ideally, you should keep Primarid 2.5mg Tablet at room temperature beyond the reach of the small children and pets. Do not freeze the medicine.
